Georgia Peanut Farm Show Scheduled for Jan. 16, 2025

Clint Thompson Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC)

Georgia peanut producers and industry experts should mark their calendars for next year’s 48th annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show. The event, which is sponsored by the Georgia Peanut Commission, is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Georgia. It will start at 8 a.m. and conclude at 2:30 p.m. Peanut …

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More Than 300 Groups Call on Congress to Pass Robust Farm Bill

Clint Thompson Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC), Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC)

MEMPHIS – Citing worsening economic conditions impacting the nation’s farmers, the National Cotton Council led an effort that resulted in more than 300 national and state groups, including the Georgia Cotton Commission and Georgia Peanut Commission, sending a letter to congressional leaders calling on them to pass the farm bill before year’s end.  Signatories included groups representing farmers, livestock and …

UGA Cotton/Peanut Research Field Day Scheduled for Sept. 4

Clint Thompson Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC), Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC)

By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission and Georgia Peanut Commission remind growers and industry experts that the annual University of Georgia (UGA) Cotton and Peanut Research Field Day is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 4, in Tifton, Georgia. The commissions, along with the UGA Extension Cotton and Peanut Teams, are sponsoring the field day. The field day will start at …

GPC Set to Host Annual Peanut Tour

Clint Thompson Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC)

By Clint Thompson The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) reminds growers and industry experts that this year’s Georgia Peanut Tour will be held Sept. 17-19 and be based out of Americus, Georgia. Attendees will be able to observe the many facets of peanut production; from digging the peanuts to harvests, with a visit to a local buying point and trips to …

Rep. Scott Warns if More Funding Taken Away from Production Ag in Next Farm Bill

Clint Thompson Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC)

By Clint Thompson The Georgia Peanut Commission, along with peanut organizations from neighboring states, is celebrating and learning more about peanuts at this week’s Southern Peanut Growers Conference in Savannah, Georgia. Members from the Alabama Peanut Producers Association, Florida Peanut Producers Association and Mississippi Peanut Growers Association are also in attendance. Talks have put the current crop under the spotlight …

GPC Holding Photo Contest for 2025 Georgia Peanut Calendar

Clint Thompson Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC)

The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) is hosting a photo contest through Oct. 1, 2024. It will feature peanut farms across Georgia to fill the pages of the 2025 Georgia Peanut Calendar. Photos will also be selected to be used in multiple promotional projects by the Georgia Peanut Commission throughout the year. Georgia producers are encouraged to submit their best high-resolution …

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Plantings Stalled: Georgia Peanut Producers Impacted by Excessive Rainfall

Dan Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC), Peanuts

Georgia’s peanut producers have been sidelined with regularity this spring because of excessive rainfall. Plantings are not as far along as they could have been due to increased moisture this spring, most recently last weekend in southern and central Georgia. The Georgia Peanut Commission and University of Georgia (UGA) Extension Peanut Team caution growers about rushing to plant in a …

Peanut Farmers Approve GPC by 91%

Clint Thompson Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC)

TIFTON, Ga. – The Georgia Peanut Commission’s (GPC) referendum received reaffirmation with a vote of 91.99% during the recent referendum, held March 8 through April 8, 2024. “I appreciate the farmers’ confidence in the commission, and we are committed to continue earning that confidence,” says Joe Boddiford, farmer from Sylvania, Georgia, and GPC chairman. “The commission continues to work together …

Registration Open for Southern Peanut Growers Conference

Dan Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC), Peanuts

The Georgia Peanut Commission reminds growers and industry leaders that registration is ongoing for the Southern Peanut Growers Conference scheduled for July 17 to July 19 at the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa in Savannah, Georgia. This year’s theme is entitled, “Rollin’ on the River.” The three-day event will be held at the hotel and will provide attendees …

Georgia Peanut Commission Approves Funding for FY 2024-2025 Research Projects

Dan Economy, Funding, Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC), Peanuts

(GPC/TIFTON, GA) — The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) board of directors has approved $791,639 in research project funding for the 2024-25 research budget year. This action was taken during the commission’s March board meeting. The research projects include 40 project proposals submitted from the University of Georgia, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. …